CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
Another sky-high handicap for this match, but once again I think it is more than probable to be covered, as this tournament showed a lot of quality gaps between the good teams from North/Central zone and the ones from the Carribean zone. So, in group B, Honduras is the best team on paper. But a bad display in the first round saw them ending in a draw with Guatemala, despite playing even with 2 extra-men for the last minutes. They lost a tempo, so now they have to get back in the game. They still have chances to end this stage as group winners, but they need to win their remaining matches, and that is pretty much achievable, as they are better than both Jamaica and Grenada. And being group leaders really matters, because: if Honduras qualifies from 3rd place, they will play either Mexico or USA, while if they finish second, they will play against Costa Rica. All of them would be very hard matches, so a 1st place finish guarantees them an easier match, against Panama or Canada. Grenada is piss-poor... had some expectations from them in the first match (meaning not to lose too hard), but when you lose with Jamaica 0-4, and the real score could have easily been 0-7, you can't hope for too much. They will probably rely on a packed defense, but seriously, the difference in quality is just too big, and I will be shocked if this match ends with anything less than a 3-0 for Honduras. GL!
Honduras (-2.5 AH) @ 1.82, 3/10
Result: 7-1, WON
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